Best description of a swing. Everyone else makes it complicated. Clay makes sense. Great lesson.

Hands down best coach on youtube without a doubt. I started watching clay about 1.5 years ago shooting 105s. A lot of work and dedication later and I'm shooting mid to high 80s right now. When people ask what I do for practice I say watch clay ballard on youtube lol

I am watching your videos in Korea. I can not but to say that you are the best coach in the world.

I was able to hit my 4 iron out to 220 yesterday thanks to you

The hammer bump into the wall analogy is just marvellous!

I have to say this guy keeps improving me. I took lessons from two guys. One actually got his teaching start from being taught by the first guy. Lol. Following this? Anyway, this video and another one by him talking of keeping the part where the right arm meets the elbow at the target has really worked for me. My problem is to not cast. Everything else is good. There are many ways to get where he is trying to get you to here, but this one is very tangible one. Everything he talks about coming into impact is gold.

wow Thanks Clay Ballard. Nice lesson that i can learn. Greets from holland (the Netherlands).

all right, I decided to learn from you concerning the strong straight shots with your instruction ,Thank you ,Clay.

I love this studio setup. Less distracting than the golf course, but of course who doesn't like the beauty of nature. I hope I can come one day to fla for a lesson with you. I feel you are the only person who can lift me to the low 70's. Probably because I adapted my swing to your lessons. :)

Best full golf swing video!

Thankyou Clay, I have had a number of coaching sessions but this video was the piece of information that has helped me greatly. The detail in how to get the hand in the correct position and to how to release the hands in the down swing. I can not believe the improvement in impact and speed it help generate. Again thankyou Clay.

Absolutely great video..so much great stuff here..easy to remember..the down swing is my down fault..so now I can see what happening..very well done..thanks

Another well explained lesson. Thanks and thanks for the foot work video.

Great demonstration and explanation. Thanks! I see your points, putting all of this into action is another thing ;-). Will give my best during the next DR session

Great Tip of proper swing....I tried n its working well with my swing now ....Thank you!

.... that inflated ball between the elbows is a great visualization of the correct way the arm unit approaches the golf ball in the downswing

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Very goog drill It can help me alot Thanks from thailand

Very helpful indeed. Thank you, Clay.

Started watching when having issues with pulls. I normally shoot low 80s and high 70s but have shot under par before. His video desiring spine angle influencing the path made so much sense. I only thought that lean was only for woods or long irons. Great job explaining and helping those who go to KZfaq for a lot of advice and visuals.

Great tip. I can not wait to try.

What a lesson.. Thank you!

Great video. I really like the new studio. Nothing wrong with your other videos outside but, inside we get some ball flight and flight scope numbers. Keep it up Clay, you're easily one of the best KZfaq Golf Coaches out there!!

Would love to spend an hour on the range with you Clay. This one was a game changer! I've been striking my irons solid but having issues with flight off the driver. This drill instantly set my driver on the right path and helped with iron striking that I didn't realize I was missing! No growing pains after this drill either, I just felt locked in today.

Great video..no nonsense

Great tips on the basics of the golf swing, thank you!

Great video ! Thank you

I’ve been playing for about 50 years and over that period of time I’ve have had numerous lessons from various instructors. They all told me a had a great swing, unfortunately the power was not there. About 4 years ago I started taking lessons from my current instructor. For a couple of years the lessons were very very sporadic several months between a lesson. About 2 years ago I was ready to toss in the towel but decided to take weekly lessons until I started to play better. I was taking my grandchildren to this lady and they have become good golfers. I figured that if she could teach children she should be able to help me. I’m 84 but willing to try completely changing my swing. It worked. I generally shoot my age or better. Fun was back in the game, but like all golfers I know this was not enough. I wanted longer off the tee and crisper iron shots. I happened on Clays you tube videos and really liked the in-depth explanations. For one thing he covered moves and drills I had been given before but had forgotten. End of story, I signed up for his program and can’t wait to get back to the range and course. Haven’t played since November due to weather etc. For the price you can’t beat the instruction.

👍🏼 great lesson!

Been following and implementing TSG techniques coming up on 4yrs The swing has not changed but the new innovative ways and the words used to describe the swing and its drills have continuously progressed Making it easier and easier to have that Ah Ha moment. Great Job TSG The new studio is 🔥 🔥🔥

Clay another great lesson. Thanks very much. My biggest issue, having played baseball, is gravitating to have too much of a neutral left hand grip (I am a right handed golfer). I tend as the season goes on make my left hand too neutral not to hook the ball. Your lesson is a great reminder to me. Cheers.

The swing at around 8:05 minutes is what I am talking about. Great video

good!!!

This is life changing. Thank you.

So many small movements together make a perfect golf swing. Weight shift and shallowing bump like you show is a “feeling” right? Don’t want that be unnatural with all else. Good one Clay!!!

You are best.

Jiminy cricket, Man! I hope peeps understand this vlog is solid gold 💢👊 And free of charge to boot ⛳

thank you

Golf Grip More in the Fingers: Great point you made in this video. For what it's worth, here's a personal tip for your viewers that I had noticed that few people think about. Interlocking the little finger when you grip the club puts the golf club grip more into the meaty part of the hands. Overlapping the little finger when you grip the golf club allows the golf club grip to rest more in the fingers. And to your point, the club being held more by the fingers allows for much more speed when you release the club. I also found that feeling the pressure points of just the last 3 fingers of the left hand controlling the grip allows for maximum release speed. Great video as always. Thanks.

Great video! The shallowing of the plane and subsequent release combined with an athletic stance and maneuver toward the ball is a great drill for medium to high handicappers or for anyone who wants to cure their slice and hit it harder and longer. For low handicappers, whose tendency is to do too much shallowing on the downswing, I'm a big fan of some of the stuff taught by the 'other' Ballard (Jimmy).

Wow, a lot to digest. I’ll try

Logo of the glove to the target! Made a big difference in my game. Thanks Clay. It helped me to start my weight shift earlier than I originally thought I should too.

When we let the wrists be free swinging hinges, then the kinematic sequence* squares the clubface as the body turns. * the kinematic sequence means the torso decelerates in DS, that causes the arms to accelerate, and when arms decelerate the golf club accelerates, then decelerates which causes the clubhead to accelerate(about the hosel) at impact. No release. Body turn and physics allowed to accelerate the clubhead. From top of BS simply have intent to keep the right palm(right hand swinger) facing the sky through impact. Of course momentum and the kinematic sequence will ensure the clubface captures the inside quadrant of the ball.

Clay, thank you so much…is it feasible to add power/energy to the swing by pushing up harder during release (almost as if jumping off left foot) - while maintaining the integrity of the shot?

The "power" move with the left side, comes from elevating the left shoulder, before beginning the BS. Test: standing upright, shoulders down , extend both arms straight in front. Now elevate the left shoulder an inch toward the left ear. Now extend both arms, noting added 10-12 inches of extra extension in the left arm+scapula. Its how Ben Hogan wore a hole in his golf shirts where his chin rubbed against his golf shirts. Read all about it: The Hogan Manual of Human Performance: GOLF, 1991, Gerry Hogan

I really love your instruction! Do you offer a 2 or 3 day clinic?

Clay the movement you did is exactly what Mathew Wolfe does before his swing.

goldddd!

Okay, but just now I saw a slight turn to your right before the backswing, what is the first slight turn or twist for set up?

At impact I find that the left hand is ahead of the left elbow as your swing also shows this. Having the left elbow lead the downswing causes a breakdown of the arms, at least for me it does.

Hi Clay! I know you were involved with Rotary Swing and Chuck. I don't know if you're in contact with him at all these days, or if you are up to date with what they are publishing. But RST talks quite a bit about avoiding over rotation and basically says the body can't keep up with the release anyway, and that it's important for parts earlier in the kinetic chain to start slowing down in oder for the outer most part (the club) to whip through. What you are saying has many similarities to RST but you also seem willing to entertain a more active and continuously pulling body? What's your view on how far the shoulders rotate before release takes over and then the club becomes responsible for pulling the shoulders to the finish?

Do you give in person lessons?

Could you do this with a neutral grip and bow the wrist at the top to avoid having to consciously do anything with the hands/wrist?

Do you always put the ball on the toe? Or do you ever go heel to help feel the transfer into the heel and MAYBE help with rotation/early ext

I've been trying to imagine I'm open hand slapping the ball and I have been finding some success with that

Are there any modifications to this process for hitting the driver? Other than ball position and distance from the ball?

Can you talk about how not to flip with wrist?

It is not like one click to do that right? Usually how long does it take to get used to it? I am so desperate to do this swing mechanic.

How do I sign up for lessons with you Clay? I have a golf sim room. From UK mate. Thanks

Where do you teach at?

Why does my right foot slips back sometimes after I swing?

Do you offer a Golf School?

I think I understand golf now ffs, coaches has been telling me too much useless garbage.

Thanks Clay... you look like you lost some weight. You look great!!!

Ok, sure you can do it. Can you coach it? Post some of your players swinging that you are coaching and helping them get better. This is a con job if he’s not showing you players he’s helping get better

There are a lot of contradictions in your teachings

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